Prophylaxis for Patients at Risk to Eliminate Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation

"Patients will undergo one of the two regimens of amiodarone, based on their ability to tolerate po (per os) intake in the post-operative period:~• All patient will receive 1050mg of amiodarone in 100mL of 5% dextrose administered intravenously initiated at the time of anesthesia induction at a rate of 0.73mg/min or 43.75mg/h and continued over 24 hours followed by:~* If able to tolerate po intake: 400mg po BID for post-operative days 1 to 5 or until the day of discharge (whichever occurs first).~* If unable to tolerate po intake: daily infusion of 1050mg in 100mL of 5% dextrose for postoperative days 1 to 5 or until the day of discharge (whichever occurs first)."

"Patients will undergo one of the two schedules or intravenous infusion, based on their ability to tolerate po intake in the post-operative period:~* All patients will receive 100mL of 5% dextrose administered intravenously initiated at the time of anesthesia induction at a rate of 0.73mg/min or 43.75mg/h and continued over 24 hours followed by:~ o If able to tolerate po intake: 400mg po BID for post-operative days 1 to 5 or until the day of discharge (whichever occurs first).~* Esophagectomy patient will receive 100mL of 5% dextrose at the time of anesthesia induction at a rate of what would be 0.73mg/min or 43.75mg/h if it contained 1050mg of amiodarone, followed by daily infusion of 100mL of 5% dextrose for 4 days or until the day of discharge (whichever occurs first)."